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See Various BTS FX Tests From ‘Alien: Resurrection’, Including the Acid Face Effect!
Alien: Resurrection is a movie that I really want to defend and enjoy but there are a lot of issues with it. Perhaps the most glaring problem I’ve always felt was that it just didn’t feel like an Alien film. It’s a bit too glossy and quirky, which is definitely a style that director Jean-Pierre Jeunet utilizes (and I love in his other movies). It was also batshit crazy, really talking the idea of the “birthing” of Xenomorphs to a whole new level. But I can’t argue that the movie had some interesting concepts and some fun nods to the other films. It’s obviously my least favorite of the original four but that doesn’t mean I won’t watch it every now and again.
But one thing that I love about the film is that there are some great practical FX done throughout. Yes, some CGI was employed (those swimming xenomorphs…) but, for the most part, there was some really solid practical FX employed throughout. And to give you a taste of some of those effects, Studio ADI has released a behind-the-scenes video that goes into some of the creations they employed for the film.
If you had to rank the Alien films (not including the AvP ones), what would your ranking look like? Tell us in the comments!
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.